JL/ JT Rear Diff Skid & Pinion Guard (M220 RDS) - Zinc Plating - Silver / JL/JT (Including Diesel/392/4xE) / No Spacer Needed (I am installing with NVM or other diff covers)

Spec sheet

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The JL/JT Rear Diff Skid (RDS) is designed to provide protection for the vulnerable ribs on JL and JT Rear Differentials, and provides a smooth surface to slide over obstacles. Looking for a matching Front Differential Skid? Check out our JL/JT M210 Front Diff Skid here . -- JL JT Rear Diff Skid & Pinion Guard (RDS) for M220 The JL/ JT Rear Diff Skid (RDS) is a heavy-duty diff skid designed to protect the vulnerable ribs on the JL/ JT rear differential, and provides a smooth surface for you to slide over obstacles. The new JL Wrangler/ JT axles are a fantastic upgrade over the previous models. However, their shape is not ideal for rock crawling. The thin, exposed lip on the back of the housing is a rock grabber. It also creates a potential risk of cracking a housing or fluid loss if hit hard enough or worn through over time. As any rock crawling enthusiast will tell you, every inch of ground clearance matters. Anything on your Jeep's underside that can be smooth should be, or it's likely to catch on an obstacle. Our JL/ JT Rear Diff Skid (RDS) is CAD designed with 3D modeling to retain every bit of possible ground clearance for critical protection you need on the trail . Additionally, you gain clearance to any adjacent skid plates. If you find yourself watching the Lite Brite YouTube channel, and come across their 2019 King of the Hammer’s videos … this is one of the many pieces of metal you will hear banging against — scratch that, breaking — some of the rocks in Johnson Valley underneath their JL. You can also check out this install video of the RDS by JL Life Offroad! Product Details We build the JL/ JT Rear Diff Skid (RDS) from a combination of 1/4" and 3/8" thick steel. This diff skid ties into multiple locations on the differential flange, as well as clamping tight to the snout of the differential. As a result, you will distribute any force -- such as the weight of the vehicle on a rock -- over a much larger area. This skid also extends your coverage to the pi

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• Next Venture Motorsports

  JL/ JT Rear Diff Skid & Pinion Guard (M220 RDS) - Zinc Plating - Silver / JL/JT (Including Diesel/392/4xE) / No Spacer Needed (I am installing with NVM or other diff covers) · Orderable · stock unverified

  Checked Nov 5, 2026
  $439.99
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Specifications and fitment

Finish

Zinc Plating - Silver

Vehicle

JL/JT (Including Diesel/392/4xE)

Diff Cover Spacer (If installing with OEM diff covers you will need these spacer

No Spacer Needed (I am installing with NVM or other diff covers)

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